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Aerosmith + Cheap Trick 2012 Summer Tour Dates Announced
Aerosmith and Cheap Trick have just announced their 2012 summer tour dates, labeling their sizzling pair-up the 'Global Warming Tour.' After a successful tour in South America and Japan, Boston's finest, along with the pride of Rockford, Ill., will return to the USA and kick things off in Minneapolis, Minn. on June 16.
"The old Aerosmith is back with a new vengeance and we will kick your ass and make out with yur mothers," says Steven Tyler on their webpage. We could probably do without the latter, but as for the band's return to the American stage, it's highly anticipated. Guitarist Joe Perry adds, "Can't wait to bring this band back home. It feels like we've been away too long."
Only the first round of dates have been announced at this time (see below) but additional dates for a second leg will be announced shortly. Beginning on Thursday, March 29 fans that visit this website and RSVP to the presale will have early access to tickets. If you're a Cheap Trick fan club member you'll have even earlier access (Tuesday, March 27) with an opportunity to purchase VIP presale packages prior to the general public.
The 2012 concert calendar looks full of promise with tons of classic rockers (Def Leppard / Poison, Kiss / Motley Crue) teaming up for tours this summer, and this partnership between two legendary American bands should be one of the most exciting.
Aerosmith + Cheap Trick 2012 Tour Dates:
6/16 — Minneapolis, Minn.
6/19 — Cleveland, Ohio
6/22 — Chicago, Ill.
6/27 — Toronto, Ontario
7/1 — Uniondale, N.Y.
7/3 — Bristow, Va.
7/5 — Detroit, Mich.
7/7 — Milwaukee, Wis.
7/10 — Laval, Canada
7/12 — Quebec City, Canada
7/14 — Grand Falls, Newfoundland
7/17 — Boston, Mass.
7/21 — Philadelphia, Pa
7/24 — East Rutherford, N.J.
7/26 — Atlanta, Ga.
7/28 — Dallas, Texas
7/30 — Houston, Texas
8/1 — Denver, Colo.
8/4 — Oakland, Calif.
8/6 — Los Angeles, Calif.
8/8 — Tacoma, Wash.

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Our social services have been a vital part of keeping communities safe and resilient as we face the impacts of COVID-19, says Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni.
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Many of the trends we saw in 2012 -- from the ongoing rise of social advertising to the success of video beyond pre-roll and in-stream -- didn't stop when the ball dropped. 2013 will be a challenging year for the industry.
Programmed for success?
The shift to programmatic advertising, buying and selling will accelerate, putting downward pressure on display CPMs and CTRs. There's simply too much inventory of a commodity nature, and our reliance on data vs. brand expression and creativity only emphasizes the commoditization of the underlying content. The top-shelf publishers will continue to attract premium -dollars, but we'll likely see the "mid-tail" getting squeezed.
This won't lead to less reliance on data and automated platforms. But it should spark a reevaluation by brands, advertising technology partners and publishers about how to push the creative envelope and find the right mix of programmatic and custom creative/in-stream solutions.
Three out of four advertisers, marketers and publishers surveyed by the IAB said that big data management tools would play "either a 'critical role' or a 'major supporting' role in bettering marketing and advertising efforts over the long-run." That's no surprise; there are clear efficiency benefits to doing so.
Better news is that according to a recent study of marketers and advertisers from IBM and Oxford University, "roughly half of respondents' big-data activities are focused on customer-centric outcomes." Looking closely at what users gravitate to moves the needle on true consumer engagement and involvement.
Visually Creative
Programmatic buys are an effective way to deliver strong reach. Conversely, publishers such as Quartz and Buzzfeed, are chasing native, integrated solutions on a smaller individual scale. These solutions are often – like the TV spots in the late '60s/early '70s – funnier and more engaging than the content itself. There's a great opportunity to create those integrated, highly impactful solutions at scale. We'll see venture dollars chasing that opportunity this year by funding ad startups, revamped content studios and new authoring tools. Creating template-heavy ad units and the "Buzzfeed" model of custom content will plateau, but we'll see the development of more interactive, involved solutions that can scale – offerings that are more relevant to a user's interests and create a stronger relationship with brands on a larger scale.
The furor over Instagram's attempt to monetize user images points the way forward to a more visual, impactful brand engagement experience. People want to engage with images, and we don't yet have a great solution to monetizing that content.
Another strong opportunity for 2013: solutions such as in-image formats leverage the power of pictures in the content stream (read: native advertising), helping sites monetize untapped image resources and brands get their messages across. Pinterest is making moves toward launching an ad platform of its own, and we'll expect it to gain traction. We'll also see continued growth for online video. Look at what Facebook has planned to underscore how ubiquitous this ad format will be.
Mobile Matters
For the longest time, no one knew how to make money on mobile – and finally in the latter half of 2012, that began to change. On phones, expect to see heavy focus on localization solutions that span the gap between the mobile ad and in-store or in-establishment activity.
On the tablet, we've been uncomfortable with interruptive formats, such as interstitials. However, I expect these kinds of formats to gain traction and hopefully deliver on the creative promise that the tablet holds for content and advertising.
Of course, there is Facebook, which finally seems to have cracked its mobile woes with sponsored stories. Third-quarter advertising revenue totaled $1.09 billion, according to Facebook's most recent results – a 36% increase from the same quarter last year -- and 14% of that came from mobile.
By 2017, Sony Ericsson has said that 85% of the world will be covered by 3G mobile Internet and half will have 4G coverage. If we begin to lay the groundwork for better mobile engagement now, the potential for immersive advertising experiences on phones and portable devices will only increase.


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I would like to know if historians/economists/sociologists agree on the preconditions required for division of labour in ancient and/or earlier societies. Are there any common preconditions and historical developments concerning the process of an emerging civilized society with differentiated division of labour? Are there any examples of different ancient and earlier societies/tribes with strongly different developments leading toward division of labour, or highly different systems of it?
One may assume different factors and necessary conditions determining and furthering this process, my speculative reasoning would include factors and conditions like:
- social classes (as in Maya Civilization), you need someone to do tasks that no one wants to do (e.g. harvesting, building infrastructure, streets), a kind of social hierarchy, established by culture, laws (roman society), religion...or very cheap workers (slavery)
- settledness, marriage between different families to further interdependencies and trust between small groups, building a societal network and relatedness.
- social order of values, jurisdiction or at least commonly accepted authority like a priest or kind of police, or no one will do investments and specialize in his craft (worst case for example "peasant wars", which I would judge as an imbalance of division of labour)
- minimum level of craft, so you can make a living of it, your knowledge and craft cannot be easily substituted
- minimum population size (modern geography scientists mention minimum of 500-1000 habitants for a modern village, otherwise it's not economically sustainable, no shops, no physicians will settle down, not enough volunteers for fire brigade, of course this will be smaller for different ancient and earlier villages with less complex daily needs and economic output)
- redundancy, having only few weaver, alchemists, tinsmiths might be too risky to concentrate purely on your craft in smaller tribes
- (money or another "currency", probably a furthering, but not necessary factor)
Therefore I would assume that nomadic tribes cannot show very differentiated division of labour or huge potential for a differentiated social organization (this might be one place to start search).
You may say that animals show division of labour also, but I mean really a degree of division of labour where somebody has to rely on somebody else (e.g. producing enough food for the winter so he can concentrate on and specialize in his, e.g., carpenter/weaver work).
Which of these items (I probably missed some) are necessary to establish a lasting and growing in differentiation division of labour? I demand more than personal reasoning for an accepted answer, at least quotes of a historian, who compared several civilizations (Norbert Elias might be a hint, but I don't know his complete work), like, e.g., Maya, Egyptian and Roman Civilization (there might be better examples with more data).
Do historians agree on common preconditions for development of division of labour or are there different ways leading to such a state of society? Do we have an accurate picture of how differentiated ancient economies must have been or can we deduce from today's knowledge about division of labour how social and economical life in ancient economies must have been and was organized? I'm more interested to understand how a differentiated system of division of labour originates and evolves in smaller tribes. I assume it's a pretty continuous and self-organizing process, especially in pre-ancient societies, more driven by needs and chance than economical and political managment. Division of labour is (iin my opinion) the difference defining a un-/civilized society, and a im-/balance will often trigger societal/economical regress/progress and therefore social freedom and stability. Of course, an answer falsifying my speculative reasoning or playing the role of this economic view of societies down would also be acceptable by quoting some historians/sociologists. Surprise me ;) .


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A+ Education Partnership
The A+ Education Partnership (formerly A+ Education Foundation), based in Montgomery, Montgomery County, has been an important fixture in Alabama education policymaking since 1991, seeking to improve public K–12 education and address inequities in the system. As of its founding, the organization's operational methods have changed from mobilizing educators and citizens to mounting high-profile advocacy campaigns. A+ also works with policymakers such as the governor, the State Department of Education, and legislators, as well as directly with educators and business and other community leaders.
A+ Education Partnership A+'s genesis resulted from discussions among participants in the 1990-91 class of Leadership Alabama about improving education quality to address unequal educational opportunities for Alabama students. The demand for better schools was becoming increasingly urgent because of economic shifts, with knowledge-based businesses and industries requiring a more highly trained and educated workforce. During these seminars, participants learned of positive strides made in education policy in the 1970s and 1980s in Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas. A number of attendees, including Ruth Ash, Bradley Byrne, Mary Jane Caylor, Joseph Morton, Caroline Novak, and Bill Smith, became committed to fostering similar educational progress in Alabama. Each of these individuals contributed much to this policy arena. After a stint as a local superintendent, Morton served as Assistant Alabama Superintendent of Education and became State Superintendent in 2004. Ash, after long service as Dean of the School of Education at Samford University, became Assistant State Superintendent under Morton. Caylor served on the Alabama Board of Education as did Byrne, who moved to the Alabama Senate in 2002 representing Baldwin County. In 2007, Byrne was named Chancellor of the Office of Postsecondary Education, which has jurisdiction over the community college system in the state, and ran unsuccessfully for governor in 2010. Novak serves as the A+ Partnership's president and has the day-to-day responsibility for its operation. Arguably, the key person in the establishment of A+ was Smith, chairman and chief executive officer of Birmingham-based Royal Cup Coffee, which provided critical start-up funds for the organization. Smith was also crucial in soliciting financial support from other major Alabama corporations and businesses as well.
Over its history, A+ has been able to secure major funding commitments from a marquee group of Alabama-based corporations and other corporations that have a major presence in the state. Among the important contributors to A+ have been the Alabama Power Foundation; all of the major Birmingham-based banks, including AmSouth (now merged with Regions), Compass, Regions, and SouthTrust (now merged into Wachovia); BellSouth Alabama (later to join AT&T); and large multinational corporations such as Boeing, IBM, and TRW. In recent years, corporate and corporate-affiliated foundations have contributed the bulk of the organization's funding, which ranges from $750,000 to nearly $1 million annually.
The A+ Partnership is governed by a 14-member board of directors consisting of corporate leaders, education administrators, educators, and other individuals who subscribe to its goals. Turnover on the board is very low, giving the organization great stability over its history. To gain input from a larger number of individuals who are interested in promoting educational quality in Alabama, the organization has formed the A+ Council for Education Excellence as an advisory group to the governing board and the staff. The seven-member staff of A+ has also been remarkably stable as well over the course of its history.
One of A+'s major initiatives was establishing the Alabama Best Practices Center in 1999, which began with a grant from the BellSouth Foundation and the Alabama legislature. In recent years, key supporters of the activity have been Wachovia and Microsoft. The primary purpose of the center is to help interested educators with professional development. Approximately 250 geographically and demographically diverse schools from throughout the state participate in its activities. The center, since its establishment, has held quarterly workshops on a variety of leading-edge and innovative instructional topics.
As is the case with many organizations seeking public policy change, A+'s techniques have evolved over time. In its early years, it proposed sweeping revisions in Alabama's schools and attempted to implement those changes through high-profile grassroots efforts. Currently, A+ works directly with educators, education administrators, and public officials such as the governor, legislators, and school boards. A+ has evolved to become a source of non-biased information for education improvement. As well, much of its effort facilitates the work of the Governor's Commission on Teaching Quality. Specific programs that A+ has promoted recently are the Alabama Reading Initiative; the Alabama Math, Science, and Technology Initiative; ACCESS distance learning opportunities; and Advanced Placement courses.
Computer Science Education Summit In recent years, A+ has begun collaborating on two other efforts. The Alabama School Readiness Alliance is a coalition working to expand state-funded, high-quality prekindergarten. Other partners are VOICES for Alabama's Children, Alabama Giving, and the Alabama Partnership for Children. The "Yes We Can! Alabama" initiative helps communities work in partnership with their local schools to increase the number of high school graduates who are ready for work and college. "Yes We Can! Alabama" is a collaboration of A+, Leadership Alabama, the Mobile Area Education Foundation, the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama, and other organizations focusing on workforce development in Alabama.
A+ College Ready, the organization's newest division, was formed in 2007 when Alabama received one of six $13.2 million grants from the National Math and Science Initiative to replicate a training and incentive program from Texas. A+ College Ready provides teacher training and financial incentives to teachers and students in an effort to increase the numbers of students succeeding on Advanced Placement exams. Key leadership involved in launching the initiative included the governor, the State Superintendent of Education, the Alabama Power Foundation, and the Alabama Math, Science and Technology Education Coalition.
The A+ Partnership is also affiliated with regional and national organizations whose primary objective is education reform and improvement. Regionally, A+ is affiliated with an eight-state southern consortium of business-backed organizations called the Columbia Group. Nationally, it is affiliated with the Business Roundtable, which advocates for improved education performance to increase U.S. workforce competitiveness. A+ also networks with The Education Trust, whose primary objective is to promote educational opportunity.
The challenge of improving public education to meet the workforce needs of a growing number of knowledge-based industries in Alabama is a daunting one, as the pool of school-age children in public schools is coming from increasingly poorer and underprivileged backgrounds as a result of the growth of tuition-based private schools and home schooling. A+'s objective is to communicate this urgency through newsletters, workshops, and face-to-face meetings with decision makers in the state who can make a difference.
Among the public at large, the A+ Partnership has a relatively low profile. As an organization that has learned to work the corridors of power, however, it has a significant impact on state education policy and the introduction of progressive teaching methods in Alabama's K–12 classrooms. The prominence of its founding members within the state's public education structure has been a major factor in A+'s influence on public education in Alabama. Also key to A+'s long-term success is its solid support from leading Alabama corporations. With 20 or more major corporations committed to making annual contributions and grants, totaling nearly $1 million annually, A+ should be able to sustain its efforts long into the future and remain a major player in formulation and development of education policy in Alabama.


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Criminal Justice at NMU
The Criminal Justice Department provides students with an understanding of the process by which justice is distributed in our society, the function and operation of the criminal justice system (law enforcement, criminal courts and corrections), and the role of individuals in the allocation of justice. The department offers bachelor's degrees in criminal justice and loss prevention, and associate degrees in criminal justice and law enforcement.
The curriculum prepares students for a range of careers in law enforcement, adult and juvenile corrections with federal, state or local criminal justice agencies, or for graduate study. The faculty is dedicated to providing a challenging learning experience and to graduating outstanding candidates for entry into their professional careers or graduate school. The department is committed to excellence in teaching, research and community service.
Student Organization
- Criminal Justice Association
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- Forensics laboratory
- NMU Regional Police Academy
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Requirements for Transfer Students
Transfer students who want to major in criminal justice or loss prevention for the bachelor's degree must complete a minimum of 20 credits with the NMU Criminal Justice Department. At least 8 of these credits must be at the 300-level or above. Transfer students who want to enter the associate degree program in criminal justice must complete a minimum of 12 credits with the NMU Criminal Justice Department.
GPA Requirements
All criminal justice and loss prevention courses used for the criminal justice major, loss prevention major, criminal justice minor, wildlife conservation law and policing minor and the associate degrees in criminal justice and law enforcement must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.
Language Recommendations
Students are encouraged to complete at least one year of study in a foreign language. Language study could be undertaken to satisfy either the formal studies requirement or the requirement for a bachelor of arts degree.
Police Academy
The associate of applied science degree in law enforcement provides students with the opportunity to obtain Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) certified training through its Regional Police Academy. Michigan Public Act 203, 1965, and Michigan Administrative Code R 28.4101 requires that anyone seeking employment in the state as a police officer must first successfully complete the basic (MCOLES) approved police training curriculum. For information about the academy, including admission requirements, contact the Police Academy by calling 906-227-1408 or by visiting the Web site at: http://publicsafety.nmu.edu/Departments/PublicSafety/SiteSections/PoliceTraining/PoliceAcad
The Criminal Justice Department offers students in the bachelor's degree program and CJ minors an opportunity to participate in an internship program during their junior or senior year. This experience provides first-hand knowledge about the criminal justice or loss prevention field and an opportunity to apply knowledge and skills in the classroom to a professional setting. Internships enhance a student's career potential after graduation as well as provide important information regarding career selection. CJ 491 Internship will count in the general elective area.
Online Programs
The Criminal Justice Department offers the following programs on the Web:
- Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice
- Bachelor's Degree in Loss Prevention
- Minor Program in Criminal Justice
- Minor Program in Loss Prevention
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Selling to Many Cultures — Within the U.S.
Too many companies do not effectively target growing ethnic and immigrant markets within the U.S.
International markets have been increasingly important for many U.S. companies, and they are the assumed priority for future growth. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is representative: In 1998 it obtained 6% of its revenue internationally; by 2008, international revenues constituted 25% of Wal-Mart's much larger sales base. No growth-minded executive should argue against such initiatives.
But while many companies have plans to penetrate emerging markets like the so-called B-R-I-C nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China), too many continue to overlook enormous opportunities within the U.S. — such as growing ethnic markets. The combined African-American and Hispanic markets in the U.S. are larger than the economies of all but 13 countries, and more than 2 million people in the country speak Chinese. White people, 67% of the U.S. population in 2005, will represent less than half of the population (47%) by 2050, while Latinos will be nearly 30%, Blacks 13% and Asians 9% by then. What's more, a 2009 Pew Research Center study indicated that one in five Americans will be immigrants in 2050 (versus one in eight in 2005), thanks to a foreign-born population that is growing at almost three times the rate of the overall U.S. population.
However, a superficial understanding of these data can lead to uninformed beliefs — and needlessly high costs — in selling to ethnic markets within the U.S. Our experience indicates that many current "multicultural marketing" efforts are both limited and limiting because they lump groups into broad categories that do not reflect actual purchase preferences and buying behavior. For example, the term "Asian-American" refers to a very diverse array of groups, and recent immigrants from Vietnam and India may not have that much in common when it comes to buying behavior.
Companies must go beyond gross demographic data in order to craft effective strategies for marketing to specific ethnic groups. What languages other than English do these customers speak? What are the countries of origin of different Asian or Hispanic groups in a given market, and what are the implications for your website, product literature, retail locations and other marketing variables?
Rewards for this type of analysis can be significant. After rethinking its initiatives, PepsiCo Inc. found profit opportunities in taking a sophisticated multicultural approach to its home market and existing product line. Targeted winners in the U.S.


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**Education: PhD in Nursing 2002, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; MSN 1996, Syracuse University; BSN in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing 1986, Syracuse University. Post-Doctoral Research Training: K30, Clinical Research Training Program, (NHLBI HL004146, PI – L. Moreland) University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2005. **Research interests: Mental health, relationships, Latinas, depression.
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Susan Crawford: Payment Systems
on Wednesday, April 18, 2012Susan Crawford Money Quotation is imagining new options of transactions like cell phones, making the idea of our existing system of payments seem like a daydream. Susan Crawford said:
"There is nothing more imaginary than a monetary system. The idea that we solemnly hand around printed slips of paper in exchange for food and water shows just how trusting and fond of patterned behavior we human beings are" — Susan Crawford
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Coburg, April 1884, Queen Victoria, her grandson Kaiser Wilhelm II to her left, and next to them Tsesarevich (Heir) Nikolai Alexandrovich with his bride Alisa (future Tsarina Alexandra Fyodorovna)
Recently, The Siberian Times got a remarkable response to a stash of pictures of the royal family found in a vault in the Urals (see 'Private pictures of the Russian royal family found in a remote Urals museum'). Now we continue the theme with Keith Waldegrave's recollections of handling the diary of Alexandra who, with the rest of her family, was moved from Siberia back to Yekaterinburg on their final journey.
It was a small dusty lilac pink book thinner and smaller than a paperback novel. The cover bore a Buddhist swastika symbol and on its plain pages were the inner-most thoughts of a woman deemed to be an evil foreign influence on the Russian ruler Tsar Nicholas II.
It was the personal diary of the Tsarina.
The diary's musing were mostly mundane and domestic, emphasising that she was a loving wife and mother. It described the Tsarina as a normal human being and not the manipulative woman asserting political influence over the Tsar and the Russian government of the early 20th century as she was portrayed to be. During the post Cold War period of 'glasnost and perestroika' in the Soviet Union in the late 1980s, the openness advocated by Mikhail Gorbachev took an extreme turn.
The most moving and poignant aspect of all this has stayed with me ever since. Her very last entry was written on the left hand page and simply read: 'Nicholas and I played bezique after dinner. Went to bed at half past ten'. The next page remained blank.
It was possible to buy almost anything in the Arbat in Moscow, especially military paraphernalia. Anything from a complete admiral's dress uniform including an impressive collection of medals to a 'G' suit for a Sukhoi 27 'Flanker' jet fighter was up for sale.
And you could even fly in one too - a snip at £88 per minute! Having greased the palm of a Russian naval officer, a British television channel was able to film on board a nuclear submarine, something that was inconceivable just a few years earlier.
It was during this period that the Museum of the October Revolution in Moscow agreed to allow myself, and reporter colleague Harry Edgington, access to the Tsarina's diary which had remained under lock and key in a store room since soon after the execution of the Romanov family in July 1918.
During research for a book he was writing about Tsar Nicholas II, playwright and author Edvard Radzinsky had been shown the diary in pre-glasnost days and he was sworn to secrecy.
The existence of a diary written by the Tsarina had previously been denied by the authorities. However, Radzinsky's enquiries bore fruit when the somewhat insignificant little book was suddenly produced and less than a decade later his efforts paved the way for us to be able to see the diary for ourselves.
Alix of Hesse, born a granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, was given the name Alexandra Feodorovna upon being received into the Russian Orthodox Church
A gift from her daughter Tatiana, it bore the poignant inscription: 'To my sweet darling Mama dear, with my best wishes for a Happy New Year. May God's blessing be upon you and guard you forever. From your loving girl, Tatiana. 1918'.
I somehow expected a little more ceremony or at least to be asked to wear cotton gloves when handling such an extraordinary piece of history. The diary was by no means in poor physical condition but the colour, the femininity and what it represented quietly appealed to me to show respect.
The entries on squared pages were written in soft pencil which served to enhance the sensitivity and intimacy of what I was dealing with. I felt privileged, moved and a little intrusive. I was at first surprised to find she had written in English. But I later learned that although her father was German and she was born in Germany, she in fact had been educated in England and had spent much of her time at the court of her grandmother, Queen Victoria.
I was allowed to photograph certain selected entries but not so many that would be enough to reproduce a replica diary. Her entry on the night of 16 July, just hours before the family died described how she and her husband, the Tsar, had played bezique before going to bed.
Skating with Mum: Tsarina Alexandra Fyodorovna with daughter Tatiana
Coincidentally, my wife and I had become avid enthusiasts of bezique around the time of my visit to Moscow to cover this story. We became addicted to the card game and would wager on the outcome with the loser buying a Friday night fish and chip supper - usually me! There was a personal connection but our comfortable London lifestyle with few cares or responsibilities was far removed from the apprehension and fear of their imminent danger.
The most moving and poignant aspect of all this has stayed with me ever since. Her very last entry was written on the left hand page and simply read: 'Nicholas and I played bezique after dinner. Went to bed at half past ten.'
The next page remained blank.
Tatiana had prepared the right hand page with the day and date: Wednesday 17th July 1918, the date of the family's early morning execution by the Bolsheviks in Yekaterinburg.
I think of her and her family nearly every night when I write my own diary. On many occasions I have been tempted to prepare the next day's page with the day and date but simultaneously check myself and refrain from doing so not because I think I'm going to suffer the same fate but out of recognition, I suppose, of what she and her family suffered.
That blank page speaks louder than any words written about their execution. For me it still haunts me 25 years on from when I held that diary, and approaching 100 years from when they died.


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WATERTOWN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--pSivida Corp. (NASDAQ:PSDV)(ASX:PVA), a specialty pharmaceutical company that is a leader in the development of sustained release ophthalmic drug treatments, today announced that its licensee Alimera Sciences, Inc. reported a number of updates with respect to ILUVIEN® for chronic diabetic macular edema (DME).
Alimera announced that it intends to resubmit its New Drug Application for ILUVIEN for DME to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by the end of March 2013. Using data from Alimera's two previously completed pivotal Phase III clinical trials (FAME™ Study), the resubmission will focus on the safety aspects of ILUVIEN and the population of patients with chronic DME considered insufficiently responsive to available therapies, the same group for which marketing approval for ILUVIEN has been granted in various EU countries, according to Alimera. Approval in the U.S. would entitle pSivida to a $25 million milestone payment from Alimera and 20% of net profits, as defined, from U.S. sales of ILUVIEN by Alimera.
Alimera also announced that shipments of ILUVIEN to the German market are expected to begin in the second quarter of 2013 upon acceptance from the Medicine and Health products Regulatory Agency of the intended commercial batch size, a delay from Alimera's previous expectation that this would occur in the first quarter of 2013. Alimera further reported that it also expects to begin shipments to the U.K. in the second quarter of 2013 for treatment of privately insured patients.
Alimera reported the submission of a patient access scheme (PAS) for ILUVIEN for DME has been agreed to by the UK's Department of Health and is now under consideration by NICE for inclusion in its rapid review facility. NICE had previously issued final guidance that ILUVIEN is not a cost-effective treatment for chronic DME considered insufficiently responsive to available therapies. Alimera reported that under the review facility, NICE is expected to assess the impact of the PAS on ILUVIEN's cost effectiveness and determine whether an update to the final guidance is warranted.
About pSivida Corp.
pSivida Corp., headquartered in Watertown, MA, develops tiny, sustained release, drug delivery products designed to deliver drugs at a controlled and steady rate for months or years. pSivida is currently focused on treatment of chronic diseases of the back of the eye utilizing its core technology systems, Durasert™ and BioSilicon™. The injectable, sustained release micro-insert ILUVIEN® for the treatment of chronic Diabetic Macula Edema (DME), licensed to Alimera Sciences, Inc., has received marketing authorization in Austria, France, Germany, Portugal, the U.K. and Spain and is awaiting authorization in Italy. ILUVIEN® for DME has not been approved in the US. pSivida plans to institute pivotal Phase III clinical trials for the treatment of posterior uveitis with the same micro-insert as ILUVIEN® for DME. An investigator-sponsored clinical trial is ongoing for an injectable, bioerodible micro-insert to treat glaucoma and ocular hypertension. pSivida's two FDA-approved products, Retisert® and Vitrasert®, are implants that provide long-term, sustained drug delivery to treat two other chronic diseases of the retina.
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Novak Djokovic loses 7-6 (2), 6-3 to Janko Tipsarevic in Madrid
Djokovic says he will not play in Madrid again while the clay is blue
Nadal said he would also boycott the event after his loss a day earlier
Roger Federer, Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka all through to semifinals
A day after Rafael Nadal exited the Madrid Masters and vowed never to return while the clay is still blue, a similarly disgruntled Novak Djokovic suffered a shock 7-6 (2), 6-3 loss to fellow Serb Janko Tipsarevic.
The world No. 1 said he would join Nadal in boycotting the Madrid tournament next year if organizers did not restore standard red clay to the courts.
"I want to forget this week as soon as possible and move on to the real clay courts," Djokovic said. "It took me at least a week to try to get used to this surface and somehow find a way to win matches and play a decent level of tennis.
"There is no discussion in my eyes, it's very simple. No blue clay for me."
Nadal lost to fellow Spaniard Fernando Verdasco on Thursday for his earliest exit in a clay-court tournament in eight years. Verdasco was routed 6-1, 6-2 by Tomas Berdych in Friday's quarterfinals.
The blue clay is the brainchild of tournament owner Ion Tiriac, who claims it helps fans see the ball and creates a better viewing experience.
And while Djokovic and Nadal have crashed out, Roger Federer has thrived at the tournament, beating David Ferrer 6-4, 6-4 on Friday to advance to the semifinals.
The 16-time Grand Slam champion, president of the ATP Players' Council, said he sympathized with Nadal and Djokovic.
"Yes of course, I said it from the start. It's not something we actually wanted," he said. "I understand their frustrations. It's a bit tricky for everyone and we definitely have to look into things for next year."
Federer will replace Nadal at No. 2 in the rankings if he wins the tournament, thereby increasing his chances of being seeded second for the French Open.
Federer, who didn't face a single break point against Ferrer, will play Tipsarevic in the semifinals, while Juan Martin del Potro meets Berdych in the other after a comfortable 6-3, 6-4 win over Alexandr Dolgopolov.
Serena Williams, too, has been in blistering form in Madrid and won a battle of former No. 1s in typically ruthless style, thrashing Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-3 .
Both players were unbeaten on clay coming into the match, but Williams extended her winning streak over the Russian to seven while winning her 10th straight match.
Williams said the clay was "extremely slippery" but she wouldn't join the top men's stars in skipping Madrid next year.
"If I'm not here next year, it won't be because of the clay," said the 13-time Grand Slam champion. "I don't think there's been any improvement in the courts over the week, but every clay court is different.
"This is not the best court – definitely not what they play like at Roland Garros – but it's what they use at Madrid."
Williams will face Lucie Hradecka for a place in the final after the Czech qualifier upset fifth-seeded Sam Stosur 7-6 (8), 7-6 (6).
World No. 1 Victoria Azarenka avoided another upset when she recovered to beat French Open champion Li Na 3-6, 6-3, 6-3.
She will play Agnieszka Radwanska for the sixth time this year in Saturday's semifinals, and said any complaints about the courts would have to wait.
"I'm not a fan of this court, that's for sure," she added. "But I don't want to sit here and complain about it.
"Nothing is going to change this year. We can talk after the tournament about possible changes."


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21 May 2014, 19:17 | Updated: 21 May 2014, 19:20
A fourth Met Police officer's been sacked for gross misconduct following the Plebgate row at the gates of Downing Street.
Susan Johnson, a serving police constable with the diplomatic protection group, has been dismissed without notice after a gross misconduct case against her was found to be proven, the Met said.
"A police officer has today, May 21, been dismissed from the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) without notice after a gross misconduct case against her was found to be proven following the Operation Alice investigation," a statement from Scotland Yard said.
"The gross misconduct hearing was held before a panel made up of an independent representative, a superintendent and chaired by commander Julian Bennett.
"The panel found the case against Susan Johnson proven as she had breached standards of professional behaviour in relation to honesty and integrity; confidentiality; discreditable conduct and challenging and reporting improper conduct."
The "plebgate" row erupted after Cabinet Minister Andrew Mitchell launched into a foul-mouthed outburst when he was denied permission to cycle through the main gate at Downing Street on 19 September 2012.
He and the gate officer Pc Toby Rowland gave conflicting accounts of what happened, with the officer claiming the politician used the word ''pleb'', something Mr Mitchell has always denied.
Pc Keith Wallis, a Metropolitan Police diplomatic protection officer, was jailed after he admitted lying about witnessing the row that ultimately led to the resignation of the former cabinet minister.
Scotland Yard said Pc Johnson, who was not on duty at the time of the incident in Downing Street, was arrested on July 3 on suspicion of misconduct in a public office.
She was told by the Crown Prosecution Service on November 26 that she would face no further criminal action.
The Met said they had then proposed - and the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) had agreed - that Pc Johnson had a case to answer for gross misconduct.
"The officer was not on duty at the time of the incident at Downing Street," the statement said.
"The Operation Alice team found evidence that a person closely connected to Susan Johnson contacted The Sun newspaper on September 20 and that around that time the two exchanged text messages and a phone call.
"The team found further evidence that later that same day Keith Wallis emailed Susan Johnson a copy of the email that he had sent to his MP falsely claiming to have witnessed the incident at Downing Street.
"On September 25 Keith Wallis told Susan Johnson that he had had a meeting with his MP. At no time did she report the matter to a senior officer.
"She has been suspended from duty since the time of her arrest."
Pc Gillian Weatherley was sacked at the end of April over leaks to the press linked to the Plebgate row.
She was on duty in Downing Street on the day of the confrontation between Mr Mitchell and Pc Rowland.
The next day, Weatherley sent a photograph of an email Pc Rowland had sent to his bosses about the row to another officer, James Glanville, who was later sacked for leaking the information to the Sun newspaper.
Scotland Yard said one further gross misconduct case remained as a result of the Operation Alice investigation, scheduled to take place today and Friday. The outcome of the hearing will be made public.


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Rules Governing Use of Park/School Recreation Facilities
1. Applications for the use of recreation facilities must be presented to the Senior, Youth and Leisure Services (SYLS), on forms provided by the Department, a minimum of 2 weeks in advance of the date facilities are required. If approved, a signed copy will be returned to the applicant and the original will be retained by the Department. At the time of application, requesters must provide the following:
A. Certificate of Insurance naming the Township of Livingston, Livingston Board of Education, and St Philomena's Church as Additional Certificate Holders with a minimum coverage of one million dollars ($1 million) per occurrence;
B. Copies of the Township of Livingston Code of Conduct Sportsmanship Pledge signed by all players and coaches;
C. Payment for use of the fields made payable to the Township of Livingston. No refunds - credit will be given for weather related cancellations when possible.
Applications will be accepted for reservations for the following periods: March 1 to June 30; July 1 to August 15; and August 16 to November 30 - weather permitting.
2. No grant of permission to use town property shall carry with it the right to exclude members of the SYLS Department, Department of Public Works, the Board of Education, Township officials or their representatives. These people shall have full and free access at all times to any part of building or grounds. The Township cannot divest itself of the exclusive control over the recreation facilities at any time.
3. Permission to use specific areas or grounds does not carry with it any right to use supplies, apparatus, tools, etc., not covered in the permit.
4. The activity shall terminate no later than 10:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
5. Admission fees, advanced ticket sales or other fees cannot be charged unless under the auspices and control of the SYLS Department. Games of chance, solicitations, or sale of merchandise shall not be allowed unless by special permission of the SYLS Department and/or Board of Education. Groups may not solicit funds for private gain.
6. Alcoholic beverages, smoking and illegal substances are not permitted on any park/school premises.
7. It is understood that the parties listed on the attached application will relinquish their rights to the use of the facilities when deemed necessary by the SYLS Department, Department of Public Works, and/or Board of Education.
8. The use of park/school recreation facilities for school and/or SYLS Department purposes shall have priority over any other application.
9. In addition to the above, all use of Board of Education facilities shall adhere to the Board of Education policies.
10. Fliers or other promotional materials may not be posted at any facility without prior approval.
11. Programs, literature, or any publicity of the user promoting its use of any facility shall not identify the Township as a sponsor.
12. The Township assumes no responsibility for damage to or loss of any property of the user or others brought to any facility prior to, during or after the assigned use.
13. No users may leave supplies or other items at any facility without prior approval.
14. User is responsible for any damages by user or guests.
15. No motor vehicles may be driven or parked on grass areas. All driveways leading to facilities must be kept clear at all times.
16. If a Township staff member is on duty during an activity, he/she will have full authority. Should the group resist or defy the staff's authority, he/she may immediately cancel the group's facility reservation and summon the Livingston Police Department to assist in vacating the area.
17. All Trash, water bottles, soda containers, papers, boxes, etc., must disposed of properly or removed from the parks and fields at the end of use.
18. No dogs - (except service dogs) are permitted in any park or school facility.
19. Baseball and Softball fields are dragged and lined for games Monday-Friday during normal working hours. There are no implied promises lines will be intact for scheduled games after normal working hours. All other sports lines are painted on a weekly work schedule - weather permitting.
20. At no time should anyone rake, sweep, shovel, or try to remove water or mud from any playing field at any time. Athletic fields may only be used when field conditions are playable. If closed fields are posted by signage or fencing - fields may not be used. Signage or fencing may not be removed by any users.


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essential raised waffles – smitten kitchen
This recipe is nothing new. It was first published, as far as I can gather, in 1896 in The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book by Fannie Merritt Farmer and has since been fussed over and had its virtues extolled by more food writers, newspaper dining sections and food bloggers than it has not been. It's the equivalent Proust's Madeleine/Jim Lahey's No-Knead Bread/Three-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookie*/Hey, Did I Tell You About The Time I Killed My Own Dinner? of modern food writing.
But even if I'm not going to be making an unprecedented mark on the home cooking conversation today, it would be a glaring omission not to share it here as well because there's so much that's very important about it. The first is the book it hails from, the late, awesome Marion Cunningham's Breakfast Book. Do you know anyone who just got engaged/about to get married/just moved into their own apartment/thinks they want to start cooking/trying to drop a hint to their significant other that certain meal shifts are up for grabs? What better place to start than at the top of the day, and this is the book everyone — yes, girls and boys — needs on their shelves. It covers all bases. It makes people happy. These are respectable cooking goals.
The second is that if you, like me, have been plagued by waffle mediocrity — chewy, monotonous squares that are exciting in shape only — I suspect that the reason is that you have not made these yet. These are like no waffle I've ever known. This is not pancake batter poured in a grid mold; this is not cake. This is a cross between the finest yeast doughnut you've ever sunk your teeth into and a rich brioche roll. The edges are as golden and crisp as the outermost layer of puffed pastry and the center is as rich as pudding but as airy as a soufflé. The aroma is that of freshly baked challah and the flavor is something of a malty croissant — not sweet, but so complete in its complexity, you might even forget to drizzle it with syrup. It sounds heavy, yet they have all the heft of a paperclip. I mean, come on, there's no way you're still reading and not on your way to the kitchen, right?
Third, the magic ingredient is anything but mystical. It's not any of the usual suspects, lemon zest or vanilla extract or a pinch of cinnamon (there's, in fact, none of the above), sugar (there's only enough to feed the yeast, not sweeten the batter), yogurt or sour cream or flour so finely ground, little angels must have sneezed it out. The batter is as predictable as any could be — flour, salt, milk, eggs and a somewhat spectacular amount of butter — but two things, yeast and a good night's sleep, change everything. The almost one-bowl batter you mix before you go to bed and leave on the counter is ready for you when you wake up. I kind of want to give it a standing ovation.
Finally, everyone needs this recipe in his or her repertoire because it fits squarely within my single entertaining philosophy that everything that can be made in advance, should be. And can be. With recipes like this, pretty much all you have to do in the morning is sleep in, put on something cute, turn on a waffle iron and "preview" the mimosas while it does most of the work. It's something of a breakfast miracle.
* Right, now some of you are probably mad that you hadn't heard of this flourless, butterless peanut butter cookie recipe and how could I keep it from you? Here you go. I've made them; they're okay, just not my favorite. That would be these.
One year ago: Bacon, Egg and Leek Risotto
Two years ago: Creme Brulee French Toasts
Three years ago: Homemade Pop Tarts, Cabbage and Lime Salad with Roasted Peanuts and Leek Bread Pudding
Four years ago: Ranch Rugelach and Cinnamon Raisin Bagels
Five years ago: Brownie Roll-Out Cookies and Green Bean and Cherry Tomato Salad
Six years ago: Corniest Corn Muffins and Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
Essential Overnight Raised Waffles
Adapted, only in language, from Marion Cunningham's Breakfast Book, where it was adapted from an old Fanny Farmer cookbook
I've gushed enough about the smell/texture/flavor/ease of this recipe so let me cut right through to the scary part: Cunningham, terrifyingly, instructs us to leave the batter — a batter with milk! and yeast! — out on the counter overnight at room temperature. She gives no schedule for this (what if your kid lets you sleep in?!) and doesn't even give mention to the whole won't-the-milk-go-bad? thing. I — no surprise — am a little more panicky about what's unsaid in recipes. I made it the first time as she instructs. Oh man, it looks FUNKY in the morning, and the smell, well… How could it be right? I made it a second time, letting it overnight in the fridge, as many writers have interpreted since. Here's what you need to know: both work but the one that fermented at room temperature came in miles ahead in the flavor category. It had an unmistakeable sourdough (yeah, I know, not the word you want to hear about room temperature milk baked goods) vibe. I became instantly obsessed with the flavor. The flavor from the fridge batch was excellent, but no comparison. Proceed as you wish (both methods are tested and work) but do please consider the original room temperature method. It's just better.
And if you're not yet convinced that you need to make these, consider this: They're patient (you could sleep a little or a lot, the batter will still be ready for you in the morning.) They're easy, and use ingredients you probably already have around. The batter keeps in the fridge for days, extra waffles can be frozen and reheated in a toaster and just-cooked ones stay warm and crisp in a low oven for as long as it takes for everyone else to straggle in. Oh, and they taste like the greatest thing since gridded breakfast bread.
Yield: Marion Cunningham says 8 waffles, but waffle irons vary widely by volume; I felt it made a whole lot, enough to serve 4 to 6. The photos shown are from a halved batch, which is a much better fit for our family of 2 adults + 1 preschooler.
1/2 cup warm water (about 105 to 110 degrees, so not too hot)
1 packet (1/4 ounce, 7 grams or 2 1/4 teaspoons) active dry yeast
2 cups milk, warmed (again, not too hot
1 stick (4 ounces or 115 grams) unsalted butter, melted and cooled until lukewarm
1 teaspoon table salt
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
2 cups (250 grams) all-purpose flour
2 large eggs
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
Oil or melted butter for waffle iron
Powdered sugar, syrup or berries for serving
The night before: Pour warm water in the bottom of a large (larger than you think you'll need, because the batter will rise a lot) bowl. Sprinkle yeast on top and let it dissolve and foam ever-so-slightly for 15 minutes. Stir in milk, butter, salt, sugar and flour — I do a little bit of wet ingredients then a little bit of dry, back and forth, to avoid forming lumps. If lumps form, you can mostly whisk them out.
Cover bowl with plastic wrap and set out on counter (see Note up top for debate on this) overnight.
The next morning, whisk in eggs and baking soda until smooth. Heat waffle iron** (a thinner one is better than a Belgian-style one, as these will not rise enough to fill a tall one out) and coat lightly with butter or oil. Ladle in 1/2 to 3/4-cup batter per waffle batch. The batter will be very thin and will spread a lot in the pan, so err on the side of underfilled until you figure out the right amount. Repeat with remaining batter.
Waffles can be kept crisp in a warm oven until needed. If you only want to make a few at a time, the batter keeps well in the fridge for several days, says Cunningham.
** I suspect someone will ask me here about the waffle iron I use. It's this one. I bought it last year when I was working on a story about breakfast egg sandwiches (which I just realized never ran, hmm) and I wanted to make one with waffles. I honestly do not care for it or any waffle iron I've ever owned for one reason, a reason that makes me a little shouty: why don't waffles irons have removable plates for washing?! I have yet to see one and cleaning them is such an ordeal; this is the only waffle recipe I've loved enough that it has felt worth the bother.


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First Test: 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWD
Is Value Enough To Replace Performance?
Mitsubishi isn't a name you hear much, but the new 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport could change that. We recently sampled the new compact crossover and came away impressed. Now, we've had a chance to put one through the paces on our test track and see how it really stacks up against the competition.
As we noted in our First Drive, the Outlander Sport's 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine isn't especially impressive on paper. Offering 148 horsepower and 145 pound-feet of torque, it's down a minimum of 20 horsepower against every other vehicle in its competitive set. Our tester was equipped with a continuously variable automatic (a five-speed manual is optional) and Mitsubishi's Super-All Wheel Control all-wheel drive system (front-wheel drive is standard). While it isn't deal-breaking on the road, the test track tells a different story.
In fact, it's a rather predictable story. Down on power, the Outlander Sport needs 10.1 seconds to reach 60 mph despite its competitive 3362-pound curb weight. That puts the Mitsubishi at the back of the pack, a full second or more behind its competition. The quarter-mile requires 17.1 seconds and is dispatched at 79.4 mph, again well behind the pack.
Things get better when you add a curve or two. On the skid pad, the S-AWC takes over and spits out a respectable 0.76 g average, on the low end of the class but still competitive. It's the same story on the figure eight, where the Outlander Sport pulls off a 28.9-second lap at 0.56 g average, again on the low side but still a match for the competition. The story is a bit better in the braking test, where the Mitsubishi finishes mid-pack, stopping in 125 feet from 60 mph.
Luckily, raw performance isn't the Outlander Sport's selling point. Mitsubishi is instead aiming at value shoppers, offering a lot of content for a little money. Standard features include Bluetooth, USB audio inputs, a tilting and telescoping steering wheel, air conditioning, power everything, and Fuse, a Ford Sync-like voice-control technology. Options include navigation, a monster Rockford Fosgate stereo with satellite radio, a panoramic sunroof, HID headlights, and heated front seats.
The value proposition comes in the pricing. Though not finalized, the base Outlander Sport is expected to come in under $19,000, putting it ahead of most of the competitive set. Up-market SE models like our tester should start under $23,000 and a fully loaded model is expected to top out at $26,500, just $2500 more than a base Volkswagen Tiguan. Are the savings and features enough to make up for the lackluster performance? We'll have to have a comparison test and find out.
Base price | $22,800 (est) |
Price as tested | $26,500 (est) |
Vehicle layout | Front-engine, AWD, 5-pass, 4-door, SUV |
Engine | 2.0L/148-hp/145-lb-ft DOHC 16-valve 4-cyl I-4 |
Transmission | cont. variable auto |
Curb weight (f/r dist) | 3362 lb (58 / 42%) |
Wheelbase | 105.1 in |
Length x width x height | 169.1 x 69.7 x 64.2 in |
0-60 mph | 10.1 sec |
Quarter mile | 17.7 sec @ 78.4 mph |
Braking, 60-0 mph | 125 ft |
Lateral acceleration | 0.76 g (avg) |
MT Figure Eight | 28.9 sec @ 0.56 g (avg) |
EPA city/hwy fuel econ | 24 / 29 mpg (est) |
CO2 emissions | 0.75 lb/mile (est) |
On sale in U.S. | October 2010 |
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One of the best art events worth checking out in San Francisco every year is the CCA MFA Exhibition which opens Thursday, May 10 (6–10pm) at the San Francisco campus (1111 8th St). The show runs through May 19th and is open 10 a.m. - 7:30 p.m., daily.
The Graduate Program in Fine Arts is proud to present the 2012 MFA Exhibition. The program has an interdisciplinary orientation that supports both the crossing and merging of mediums as well as the investigation and use of content from diverse areas of thought. Our program stimulates students to hone their skills and expand their ideas through a critically engaged artistic practice while providing them with a greater awareness of the global context within which contemporary art is made and circulated. Sometimes it is intertwined with marketing and advertising companies. This exciting exhibition is the culmination of a demanding course of study, production, and review. We welcome you to witness the results and join us in congratulating the graduating class of 2012.
Opening Reception:
Thursday, May 10
6 – 10pm
San Francisco campus
Exhibition hours:
May 11 – 19
10 a.m. – 7:30 p.m., daily
2012 MFA in Fine Arts
Adair Stephens
Alex Wang
Alexander Hernandez
Alison Padgett
Andrea Bacigalupo
Ann Schnake
Benjamin Ilka
Benjamin Vilmain
Bruna Massadas
Cara Levine
Cassandra Thornton
Christine Elfman
Christine Pan
Christine M. Peterson
Elizabeth Eicher
Heather Watson
Hélène Schlumberger
Henry Witecki
Jake Ziemann
James Coquia
Jennine Scarboro
Johanna Friedman
Jonathan Wallraven
Joshua Reinstein
Kate Nartker
Katelyn Eichwald
Kate Bonner
Larissa Erin Greer
Lexie Bouwsma
Liam Everett
Manae Ross
Maria Guadalupe
Matthew Leal
Max Esplin
Maya Pasternak
Meghan Urback
Melissa Dickenson
Monica Raden
Nicole Markoff
Rebekah Goldstein
Robert Fatal
Senalka McDonald
Stephanie Halmos
Toyin Odutola
William Emmert
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NEW YORK – Mariano Rivera stood on the mound, staring at where the ball landed in the seats in right field.
Not a scene the great closer or anyone else at Yankee Stadium had seen very often.
Bobby Abreu hit his second homer of the game, a two-out, two-run shot off Rivera in the ninth inning, and the New York Yankees ran themselves out of their final chance to rally Tuesday night in a 6-4 loss to the Los Angeles Angels.
Rivera faltered for the second straight appearance — he blew a ninth-inning lead Sunday night in Boston, the Yankees lost in the 10th and fell behind the Red Sox atop the AL East.
"That's going to happen. Unfortunately, it happened tonight," Rivera said. "It was a great game and we had a chance to hold it there, and I did not do it."
Rivera said there were no similarities in the two shaky performances. Instead, it came down to one pitch — his signature pitch.
"Yeah, it was a cutter that didn't dive down. He was able to put pretty good wood on the ball," Rivera said.
Abreu's drive was only the second homer allowed this season by Rivera (1-2). It was the first home run off Rivera at Yankee Stadium since Minnesota's Jason Kubel hit a grand slam on May 16, 2010.
Rivera had given up just one earned run at home this year. The Angels, though, have caused him more problems than other clubs in the past. His career 3.60 ERA against the Angels is his highest against any opponent.
"I asked about the pitch that Bobby hit, and he said it just didn't cut, for whatever reason," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said.
How often does a Rivera cutter not cut?
"Very, very seldom. You don't see it very often, and he happened to throw one tonight," Girardi said.
Abreu connected for his first multihomer game this season and 16th of his career. Once a star for the Yankees, Abreu sat in a golf cart outside the Angels' clubhouse and chatted with some of his former teammates before the game while rain washed away batting practice.
"It's unbelievable," Abreu said. "You never expect as a hitter you're going to hit a homer against Mariano."
The Angels, the only American League team with a winning record against the Yankees over the last decade, saddled New York with its first three-game losing streak since early June.
The Yankees tried to come back in the bottom of the ninth, putting runners at the corners with Mark Teixeira up and two outs.
Rookie reliever Jordan Walden bluffed the fake-to-third, throw-to-first pickoff play a couple times. The only thing that did was draw boos from the crowd.
Walden decided to try it once more. He stepped to third as if to make a throw, whirled toward first and — surprise! — Curtis Granderson was trying to steal second and was caught in no-man's-land.
For Walden, it was easy pickin's.
"He's halfway and I'm like, 'What?'" Walden said. "You practice it in spring training. That's why."
Walden threw to shortstop Erick Aybar, who chased Granderson. Aybar tossed to first baseman Mark Trumbo, who made the tag to end the game.
"I was trying to get to second base. The odds are you never really see too many teams do that too many times in an inning," Granderson said. "So the odds are he's probably not going to do it again. There's two strikes and I don't have too many options to get to second base."
Pinch-hitter Alberto Callaspo opened the Angels ninth with a single. Aybar bunted into a forceout, leaving him in an 0-for-24 slump, and stole second base. After Howie Kendrick grounded out, Abreu hit his sixth home run of the season.
Walden worked the ninth for his 26th save in 33 chances. Scott Downs (6-2) got Russell Martin to ground out with two runners on to end the eighth.
Derek Jeter lined a two-out, two-run single over Fernando Rodney's head that made it 4-all in the seventh, and smiled wide as the Angels made a pitching change. That tying hit came right after Brett Gardner finished starter Dan Haren with an RBI single and stole his 22nd straight base.
The Angels scored four times off A.J. Burnett in the sixth for a 4-1 lead. Abreu led off with a home run, Jeff Mathis had a two-run double and Burnett threw a wild pitch that let another run score.
Granderson hit his 29th homer, giving New York a 1-0 lead in the first.
NOTES: Angels RHP Garrett Richards is set to make his major league debut Wednesday night against the Yankees. Richards was 12-2 with 3.06 ERA at Double-A Arkansas. Rookie Ivan Nova (10-4) will start for New York. He struck out a career-high 10 in his last start vs. the White Sox. ... DH Jorge Posada was still on the bench for the Yankees. "I'm not happy," he said. "I really can't control not being in the lineup." ... Yankees RHP Phil Hughes will pitch Saturday vs. Tampa Bay. He was supposed to start this game, but got moved back after pitching in relief Sunday.


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Several industry trade groups collaborated on an educational briefing for Congressional staffers. Held by the Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus, speaker Victor Fulgoni, Ph.D., senior vice president of Nutrition Impact, LLC, discussed nutrient shortfalls among the U.S. population and how such gaps could be filled. The American Herbal Products Association, Consumer Healthcare Products Association, Council for Responsible Nutrition, Natural Products Association and United Natural Products Alliance all represented the natural products industry.
Several companies have joined the Council for Responsible Nutrition of Washington, D.C., as voting members: Arbonne International, LLC, Bergstrom Nutrition, HORN Nutraceuticals and SmartyPants. New associate members are Jones Day and MCS Associates Inc., and The Boots Company PLC joined as an international member.
Carlson Laboratories of Arlington Heights, IL, won a 2014 Clean Eating Choice Award in the supplement category for its Super Daily D3.
The Natural Products Association Southwest Healthfest 2014 held in Irving, TX, experienced increased attendance with double the retailer attendees over last year and 25 extra vendor spots. "What this tells us is that regional shows such as this are needed and appreciated," stated Angie O'Pry Blades, NPA-SW president.
The ninth annual international HerbDay is scheduled for May 3. Event listings are posted at www.herbday.org.
Fairhaven Health's Milkies Freeze won a best new product of 2013 award from The Cribsies.
Women's Voices for the Earth launched a new campaign, entitled "No Secrets." The nine founding companies (which includes Natracare, Seventh Generation and others) believe in full disclosure of ingredients in their products and eliminating harmful ones. The "No Secrets" campaign will pressure makers of women's products to improve standards for transparency and safety.
Vitamin Angels of Santa Barbara, CA, debuted a short documentary about its efforts at http://asupportingrolefilm.com. Footage was filmed in India, Peru and the United States.
Vitamin Angels also issued a save the date announcement for its golf outing, gala and dinner event at the Pelican Hill Resort in Newport Beach, CA. The event will be September 14–15, and sponsorships are available.
Advanced Nutrition by Zahler, Inc., based in New York, NY, announced that its remarkable DMG product is back in stock and is now available in two different strengths, a 125 mg and 250 mg.
Garden of Life held some fan events with the Tennessee Titans' wide receiver Isaiah Williams at several Northeast Whole Foods Market locations in honor of National Nutrition Month. He spoke about the importance of nutrition and fitness and gave out Garden of Life samples to consumers.
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Recently, Dakota posted a really sweet post about me. So I decided to make a video and send it to him.
It's a bit silly, I guess, but I hope you enjoy it!
Great toys you have, Eva. We loved your video AND the music too. We know Dakota will be very happy with it.
You are just so pretty.
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That first toy looks almost as big as you! LOL! It looks like you and Rosie have so much fun together and as far as your video, I think Dakota will love it! I love the music! :)
Ohhhh myyyyy!!! Dakota is running out to get his passport right now!!!
This was so wonderful that I have tears in my eyes!
Dakota is just beaming with happiness!
Dakota you are one lucky dog. Eva you don't look too happy about that cookie for toy trade.
You look SO happy with Rosie!
Wow, those are some pretty spiffy toys!! Love the pink ones!!!
You look SO happy to see your Rosie! She's the best toy of all!!
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Look at that big smile, you're so happy and having loads of fun! Love the video! Your own red carpet LOL!
nothing better then new toys - except maybe getting to play with them with someone special :)
Dakota will love your video, Eva. I sure did!
Love ya lots,
Zoie and I loved your video Eva !!!
Loved seeing you in action!!!
You are so beautiful!!!!!
I really like this post--just a fun, happy smiley post for everyone!
Love the hugs in the video! :)
Eva learned how to hug! I love it!
You should teach her the trick where she shakes a towel and it ends up on her head. She already has all the motions down when she swings the tug toy around.
Eva is precious!
It must be so wonderful to have Rosie there to play with you! All of those photos were great! Also your video was cute (and a little sexy?) HaHa!
that is one big chew toy, eva!
I love your cool stuff Eva, playing tag of war with momma is absolutely fun :D
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Great new toys, Eva! So happy to see you having that much fun-and with your beloved Rosie, too!
I loved the video, Eva! You look so happy playing with Rosie !
Awwwww..Eva, looks like you have the perfect playmate!! Loved your video...to see beauty in action! Have a fun weekend:)
Glad you like the toys Eva!
Toys are always so much more fun to play with when you have a buddy playing with you.
Loved the video!
Awww, Eva -- you are really such a beautie! I loved watching you sit so patiently in the video, while holding your toy! I don't think I could have done that. :)
Woofs & hugs, <3
~Bailey (Yep, I'm a girl!)
PS...It's been almost 10 business days -- you should get it soon! :)
Great toys. Where did you get the last one? The ring one.
Eva, you sure look like you are having fun with those toys and Rosie. So nice to have someone to play with, huh!!
Oh Eva, I loved your video! You are so beautiful and smart too. I loved the pictures you had with Rosie and all your toys too. Blessings to your whole family.
That video was so romantic! They will love it!
So much khuteness in one post!
Thanks fur sharing your fun with us!
Wow those look like pawesome new toys and you like your having so much fun playing with them.
Eve looks like you had lots of fun playing with Rosie and your toys. We think Dakota will love your video.
Have a great weekend
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You boyfriend is going to like that! I bet he is on the next plane to visit you!!
I really like those braided rope toys that you have! That is the kind of toy Tucker would like. He loves to swing his toys just like Eva too. Where did you find them?
Your little video for Dakota was pretty cute...
It looks like you're having tons of fun with Rosie! And methinks love is in the air!
It's so good to see you playing again with Rosie!
All is right with the world.
Wow I knew you were gorgeous Eva but I underestimated your wild side, lol, very cute. You look so happy with your playmate home with you :-).
Who is this Dakota? Obviously that video was for The Mango. I am loving your flowing furs.
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